Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

OLD colored man who went there week
ago from Arkansas, in an almost dying
condition. He was once a tanner IN
Greenville. but went to Arkansas several
years ago in the hope of betteriug his con-
dltlon. 1t appeared from the evidence be-
FORE the coroner that on his way. home he
was thrown or fell from train on tne
Western and Atlantic road, near LILY
Pond, Georgia, on Friday, Jan. IA. When
be reached Greenville he was in a SEMI
conscious condition, and he never gave
any explanation of his misfortune. 1t IS
thought that there was foul play.
A band OF regulators recently appear
ed in Chester county. Following the eX-
ample of their brethren in the adjoining
county of Fairfield. they punish those
whose actions Indicate their belief in the
social equality OF the races. They visit
ed, few nights ago, tue house OF white
man. whose relations with colored
woman who lived with him were not
sucn as they approved OF, and admins
tered, both to him and to the woman,
severe whipping. They also whipped a
colored man, who was in the house, Tor
no other reason save his being in bad
company. The white man and his color
ed paramour were also accused OF selling
Intoxicating liquors.
For several hours Friday the Office of
NhO EOSiObulJ vi CtdtCs az N"N
decidedly anti-Democratic appearance.
Ostendor1, Brayton and Smalls, OF the q.
.. p, were busily engaged In that depart
ment. The object of their visit was to
verify the votes for member of Congress
at two voting precincts, one in Berkeley
and one Ia Beaufort county, the boxes
| having been thrown out on account OF IT.
Irregularities. The boxes were in the office
| OF the Secretary of State. but after notice
md honn GarVnA that officer
| to furnish all papers in his Office re-
| lating to the election in the Seventh dis
! trlct he had the right to claim five days
notice, aud this Secretary Leitner, on ac-
| count Of pressing business FRIDAY, was
! obliged to do. Subsequently, to avoid de-
lay, Ostendorff aud Brayton, the former
notary public, taking evidence, and the
! latter Smalls' attorney, called upon Col
! Elliott at the Hotel Jerome and asked
| him whether, to prevent a delay of seve-
raj days, he would not admit what they
! desired to prove by an examination Of the
| contents OF the boxes mentioned. This
| Col. Elliott did, and paper, the sub
stance of which is as follows,
was drawn up and signed by all
! parties: ''Robertk Smalls, contestant, VS..
! William Elliott, cOntestee, as Representa-
! tive In the Fifteth Congress. j. q. Mar
| shall, attorney for contestee, +. Nj. Bray
ton, attorney for contestant: 1t was
stated by counsel for contestant that the
object OF the reference was the vertical
ton of the vote for member of Congress
at Brick Episcopal Church. Berkeley
county, and Brick Church, ST. Helena
Island, Beaufort county. 1t was agreed
by Smalls and Col. Elliott that, for the
purpose of avoiding unnecessary delay,
the returns OF the managers of election of
these precincts the boxes being IN the
office Ofthe Secretary of State will show
the following result: At Brick Church pre-
cinct, st. Helena Island, Beaufort county,
number of votes cast. 54S, of which
Robert Smalls received SOB and Col. FL
lott As; at Brick Episcopal Church,
Berkeley county, 270 votes were cast. OF
which SmaIls received 267 and Col. E.
lott 3" Smalls hopes to get to Congress
to pass over the illegalities and irregu-
larities and allow these votes to be
counted.